EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Dwayne Lathan scored 27 points, tying his career high, and Indiana State held off Evansville rallies to prevail 90-81 in double overtime on Sunday night.
The Sycamores (13-9, 4-7 Missouri Valley) scored the first eight points of the second extra period and held an 11-2 scoring advantage overall. Indiana State led most of the game, including 42-31 at intermission. Steve McWhorter scored 12 points and Jake Odum scored 10 for ISU.
Kenny Harris' three-point play for the Purple Aces with 1:52 left in regulation capped a comeback from a 56-44 deficit and tied the game at 66.
Colt Ryan led Evansville (10-11, 5-6), scoring 23 points before fouling out in the second overtime. He was 10 for 10 from the free-throw line, including two with 3 seconds left in the first OT to tie it at 79. Harris finished with 19 points and made all 11 of his foul shots.
| Scoreboard | |||||
| Final | 1 | 2 | OT | 2OT | T |
| Indiana State (13-9) « | 42 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 90 |
| Evansville (10-11) | 31 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 81 |
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| Indiana State Sycamores | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| J. Printy, F | 21 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| M. Walker, C | 18 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| D. Lathan, G | 39 | 10-16 | 7-7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 27 |
| J. Odum, G | 36 | 2-6 | 5-8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
| C. Richard, G | 31 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| S. McWhorter | 35 | 4-6 | 2-3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| R. Mahurin | 28 | 1-6 | 5-6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| L. Eitel | 25 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| J. Gant | 14 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| J. Kitchell | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 31-58 | 20-26 | 34 | 23 | 26 | 90 | |
| 53.4% | 76.9% | ||||||
| Evansville Aces | |||||||
| STARTERS | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| K. Harris, F | 40 | 4-7 | 11-11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 19 |
| D. Holmes, F | 36 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| R. Sawvell, F | 32 | 5-7 | 1-2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| C. Ryan, G | 47 | 6-20 | 10-10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 23 |
| T. Taylor, G | 45 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| BENCH | M | FG | FT | TR | A | PF | PTS |
| L. Jones | 20 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| N. Cox | 19 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| R. Cesnulevicius | 7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| J. Nelson | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 27-59 | 24-26 | 33 | 22 | 26 | 81 | |
| 45.8% | 92.3% | ||||||
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